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SATAN – NWOBHM Legends To Begin US Tour This Week

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , , on October 3, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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NWOBHM legends SATAN will kick off a short run of US live dates this week. The trek – which rolls from October 5th through October 14th – includes an appearance at the Frost And Fire IV festival in Ventura, California. See all confirmed dates below.

SATAN:
10/05/2018 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
10/06/2018 Frost And Fire IV – Ventura, CA
10/07/2018 Whiskey – Los Angeles, CA
10/08/2018 Elbo Room – San Francisco, CA
10/09/2018 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/10/2018 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
10/11/2018 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
10/12/2018 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
10/13/2018 Great Scott – Boston, MA
10/14/2018 Voltage Lounge – Philadelphia, PA

SATAN will be touring in support of their Cruel Magic full-length, recently issued via Metal Blade Records. Bearers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, movement and responsible for 1983’s seminal Court In the Act and 1987’s Suspended Sentence, SATAN makes it abundantly clear with Cruel Magic that in 2018, they are not interested in simply capitalizing on past glories. Comprised of ten tracks of searing metal, it is blatantly and profoundly the work of the Newcastle upon Tyne natives at their very best, infusing their signature sound with a more raw, wild, and spontaneous vibe than they showcased on 2015’s mighty Atom By Atom – and in the process, displaying more passion and energy than slews of bands half their age.

To preview and purchase Cruel Magic, visit: metalblade.com/satan.

SATAN, some forty years on from their inception, has made an album that contains all your favorite elements in the traditional heavy metal style and offers them up in a way that will feel completely familiar to you, and yet take you down paths within this framework that you have not yet tread. And that, my friends, is its own (un)cruel magic.” – Metal Injection

Source: Earsplit PR

LONG LIVE SATAN (BAND).

STONE.

GOATWHORE – Announces May Tour Supporting Satyricon

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on April 3, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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[photo by Peter Beste]

The road demons in GOATWHORE will return to the streets this May on a short run of live dates supporting Satyricon. The MetalSucks-sponsored trek — set to commence on May 13th in Los Angeles, California and run through May 30th in Austin, Texas — follows GOATWHORE‘s recent month-long European live takeover with Sepultura where frontman Ben Falgoust performed in a cast after sustaining a broken leg and fractured foot just days into the journey.

Comments guitarist Sammy Duet of the upcoming dates, “We are fucking excited to be hitting the road for our first US dates of 2018 with Satyricon. This is our first time touring with these guys, and I guarantee you won’t want to miss these shows.”

GOATWHORE w/ Satyricon:

5/13/2018 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA

5/14/2018 Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA

5/15/2018 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR

5/16/2018 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

5/18/2018 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO

5/19/2018 The Truman – Kansas City, MO

5/20/2018 The Forge – Joliet, IL

5/21/2018 Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH

5/25/2018 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

5/28/2018 Gas Monkey Bar & Grill – Dallas, TX

5/29/2018 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

5/30/2018 Come and Take it Live! – Austin, TX

GOATWHORE‘s latest full-length, Vengeful Ascension, was released last June via Metal Blade Records. Their seventh full-length offering and second recorded reel-to-reel was captured at Earth Analog in Tolono, Illinois with longtime soundman and comrade Jarrett Pritchard (1349, Gruesome, Wolfhammer) and serves as the band’s highest charting album to date.

MetalSucks named Vengeful Ascension the band’s, “most vital album since 2006’s A Haunting Curse,” and one, guaranteed to frighten your grandmother directly into her grave.” Team Rock crowned Vengeful Ascension, “…the most mature recording in the GOATWHORE canon…,” while Loudwire added, “Vengeful Ascension has extremity black metal fans will dig, groove that will appeal to death metal aficionados, and potent guitar work thrash lovers can appreciate.”

Vengeful Ascension is out now on Metal Blade Records on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. To preview and purchase the record, visit metalblade.com/goatwhore.

“The album roars with the classic GOATWHORE sound of searing, shredding, and screams of rage. The material also tries some new things, tossing in a bit of blackened atmosphere, adding to the philosophical questions the music dives into.” — Alternative Press

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* For more Goatwhore info:

http://www.facebook.com/thegoat666
http://www.twitter.com/goatwhorenola
http://www.youtube.com/Goatwhorenola666
http://www.metalblade.com/goatwhore

Source:

LONG LIVE GOATWHORE.

LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE METAL.

STONE.

PRIMAL FEAR “Apocalypse Over Europe” Tour Announced!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , , on April 1, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

German Metal Institution Primal Fear just revealed the first dates for their upcoming headlining tour with special guest Riot V. The new album “Apocalypse” will be out 10th August via Frontiers Music srl – followed by a massive tour in autumn 2018. Riot V will release their new record “Armor of Light” 27th April 2018 via Nuclear Blast. More shows and one more special guest will be added in the next days and announced soon.

Source: Primal Fear facebook

LONG LIVE PRIMAL FEAR.

LONG LIVE RIOT V.

LONG LIVE METAL.

STONE.

MORBID ANGEL – Legendary Death Metal Icons Announce US Tour; Kingdoms Disdained To Be Released On Limited Edition Vinyl For Record Store Day

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on March 11, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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Legendary death metal icons MORBID ANGEL will kick off a US headlining tour this spring. Slated to commence on April 16th and run through May 17th, the month-long journey includes a headlining set at the New England Metal & Hardcore Fest. Direct support will be provided by Misery Index from April 16th to April 25th and Origin from April 26th through the tour’s conclusion. Additional support will be provided by Dreaming Dead and Hate Storm Annihilation. See all confirmed dates below.

MORBID ANGEL will be touring in support of their critically lauded studio album, Kingdoms Disdained, released in December via Silver Lining Music. Kingdoms Disdained reunites founding guitarist Trey Azagthoth with bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker. Captured at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida and produced by MORBID ANGEL with Erik Rutan, the record delivers eleven pieces of devastatingly dynamic death metal. Compositions such as “Garden Of Disdain,” “Architect And Iconoclast,” and “The Pillars Crumbling” supremely illustrate Azagthoth’s incredible creative alchemy with Tucker as well as his own incomparable guitar work. Orders for Kingdoms Disdained are currently available at THIS LOCATION.

In related news, Silver Lining Music will release a limited edition 12″ picture disc edition of  Kingdoms Disdained in honor of Record Store Day on April 21st. The disc – featuring the original cover art created by mixed-media artist Ken Coleman – will be housed in a clear PVC sleeve with product sticker and be available in all countries worldwide which participate in Record Store Day. A full list can be found HERE.

MORBID ANGEL w/ Misery Index (4/16 – 4/25), Origin (4/26 – 5/17), Dreaming Dead, Hate Storm Annihilation:
4/16/2018 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
4/17/2018 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
4/18/2018 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
4/19/2018 Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
4/20/2018 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA
4/21/2018 Revolution Bar & Music Hall – Amityville, NY
4/23/2018 Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, OH
4/24/2018 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
4/25/2018 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/26/2018 The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI

MORBID ANGEL w/ Misery Index (4/16 – 4/25), Origin (4/26 – 5/17), Dreaming Dead, Hate Storm Annihilation:
4/16/2018 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
4/17/2018 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
4/18/2018 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
4/19/2018 Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
4/20/2018 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA
4/21/2018 Revolution Bar & Music Hall – Amityville, NY
4/23/2018 Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, OH
4/24/2018 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
4/25/2018 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/26/2018 The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI

4/27/2018 The Forge – Joliet, IL
4/28/2018 Music Hall – Minneapolis, MN
4/30/2018 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
5/01/2018 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
5/03/2018 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
5/04/2018 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
5/07/2018 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
5/08/2018 Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
5/09/2018 Regent Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
5/10/2018 The Glass House – Pomona, CA
5/11/2018 The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
5/12/2018 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
5/13/2018 Historic El Rey Theater – Albuquerque, NM
5/15/2018 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
5/16/2018 Trees – Dallas, TX
5/17/2018 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

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“…pound for pound one of the band’s most essential efforts, the record contains almost wall to wall instant classics, and is not only Steve Tucker’s best album as MORBID ANGEL frontman, but by extension the group’s most genre-defining effort since 1995’s iconic Domination.” — Metal Injection   

“…a cyclone of blastbeat-driven fury punctuated with Azagthoth’s signature heaving, lunging grooves and Eddie Van Halen-on-a-bad-trip solos.” — Rolling Stone

* For more band/label info:

http://www.facebook.com/officialmorbidangelpage
http://sl-music.net
http://www.facebook.com/Silver.Lining.Music.Ltd

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LONG LIVE MORBID ANGEL.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

STONE.

WOLVHAMMER – Announces New Tour Dates Including Summer Tour With Uada And The Black Moriah

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on March 7, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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WOLVHAMMER has announced new summer tour dates in support of their impending fourth LP, The Monuments Of Ash & Bone, nearing release in May via Blood Music.

Leading with a performance at Stygian Rites Festival in Rapid City South Dakota, WOLVHAMMER will tour throughout the Western US and Canada from June 22nd through July 16th, supporting Uada alongside The Black Moriah. Directly after, WOLVHAMMER will headline shows in Indianapolis and Chicago July 20th and 21st with support from Doomsday, containing members of WOLVHAMMER. The band’s performance at Psycho Las Vegas following in August will also be joined by additional tour dates. Stand by for more updates in the weeks ahead.

WOLVHAMMER‘s The Monuments Of Ash & Bone was recorded and mixed by Jarrett Pritchard (Goatwhore, Exhumed) at his own New Constellation Studios in Orlando, Florida, and mastered by Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, The Faceless) – both of whom provide additional guitar tracks to the album – and completed with artwork by Brian Sheehan.

Blood Music will release The Monuments Of Ash & Bone on CD, LP, and digital formats on May 4th; find preorder options HERE.

Stream WOLVHAMMER’s “Eternal Rotting Misery” at Decibel RIGHT HERE.

WOLVHAMMER:

w/ Uada, The Black Moriah

6/22-23/2018 Hay Camp Brewery – Rapid City, SD @ Stygian Rites Festival

6/23/2018 Hydra Beer Hall – Sioux Falls, SD [no Uada]

6/24/2018 Lee’s Liquor Lounge – Minneapolis, MN

6/25/2018 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB

6/26/2018 Vangeli’s Tavern – Saskatoon, SK

6/27/2018 The Temple – Edmonton, AB

6/28/2018 Distortion Live – Calgary, AB

6/29/2018 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

6/30/2018 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

7/01/2018 Tonic Lounge – Portland, OR

7/02/2018 Opera Metro – Oakland, CA

7/03/2018 Club Bahia – Los Angeles, CA

7/05/2018 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA

7/06/2018 The Doll Hut – Anaheim, CA

7/07/2018 You Revolution – Tijuana, MX

7/08/2018 Ables Bar – Ensenada, MX

7/09/2018 Club Red – Phoenix, AZ

7/10/2018 Juggernaut Music – Gallup, NM

7/11/2018 The Classic Tavern – Laredo, TX

7/12/2018 The Guillotine – San Antonio, TX

7/13/2018 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX

7/14/2018 The Concert Pub North – Houston, TX

7/15/2018 Renos Chop Shop – Dallas, TX

7/16/2018 – 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK

w/ Doomsday

7/20/2018 Melody Inn – Indianapolis, IN

7/21/2018 Reggies – Chicago, IL

8/16-19/2018 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas [info]

WOLVHAMMER‘s upcoming fourth album The Monuments Of Ash & Bone is far removed from the methodical riffing and trudging pace of their previous records, eschewing any frills. Merging the black metal tendencies of Enslaved with the mid-tempo sludge of Celtic Frost, The Monuments Of Ash & Bone delivers nearly forty-two minutes of savagery through seven new songs. The album kicks the tempo into high gear and goes straight for the throat; no experimental bullshit, just the sound of rotten flesh and slow decay.

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* For more WOLVHAMMER:

http://www.facebook.com/Wolvhammer

https://wolvhammer.bandcamp.com

Source:

LONG LIVE WOLVHAMMER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

STONE.

ACT OF DEFIANCE – To Kick Off US Headlining Tour

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on February 28, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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ACT OF DEFIANCE, the heavy metal group featuring the talents of Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth), Shawn Drover (ex-Megadeth), Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall, Times Of Grace), and Henry Derek (Scar The Martyr), will kick off their US headlining tour. The three-week trek will commence in San Diego, California March 1st and conclude in Fresno, California on March 24th. Support will be provided by Shattered Sun. Additionally, ACT OF DEFIANCE will join Armored Saint on the previously announced Symbol Of Salvation tour this summer. See all confirmed dates below.

ACT OF DEFIANCE w/ Shattered Sun:
3/01/2018 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
3/02/2018 Slidebar – Fullerton, CA (Free Show!)
3/03/2018 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
3/04/2018 The Dive Bar – Las Vegas, NV
3/06/2018 The Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ
3/07/2018 Rockhouse – El Paso, TX
3/08/2018 Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
3/09/2018 BFE Rock Club – Houston, TX
3/10/2018 Curtain Club – Dallas, TX
3/11/2018 The Ruins Live – Oklahoma City, OK
3/12/2018 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
3/13/2018 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
3/14/2018 Token Lounge – Westland, MI
3/15/2018 The Forge – Joliet, IL
3/16/2018 The Outpost – Kent, OH
3/17/2018 Back Bar – Janesville, WI
3/18/2018 The Drinkery – Omaha, NE
3/20/2018 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
3/21/2018 Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO
3/23/2018 Phoenix Theater – Petaluma, CA
3/24/2018 Full Circle Brewing – Fresno, CA
w/ Armored Saint:
7/10/2018 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
7/11/2018 Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA
7/13/2018 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
7/14/2018 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
7/15/2018 Petite Campus – Montreal, QC
7/17/2018 Mod Club – Toronto, ON
7/18/2018 The Cambridge @ House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
7/20/2018 Shelter – Detroit, MI
7/21/2018 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
7/22/2018 Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
8/16/2018 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV
8/17/2018 Parish @ House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
8/18/2018 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
 

ACT OF DEFIANCE released their latest studio album, Old Scars, New Wounds, via Metal Blade Records in September of 2017. The record debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums charts, as well as #58 on the Canadian Hard Music Charts upon its release. The album, which Team Rock calls, “technical, extreme metal that’s as versatile as it is hard-hitting,” is available now via metalblade.com/actofdefiance.

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* For more ACT OF DEFIANCE:

http://www.facebook.com/actofdefiancemusic
http://instagram.com/actofdefiance
http://twitter.com/actofdefiance

Source:

LONG LIVE ACT OF DEFIANCE.

STONE.

SLAYER – Headlining Secret Solstice 2018 In Reykjavík, Iceland, This June!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on February 26, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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The iconic SLAYER will be performing at Secret Solstice Festival in Iceland.

For more information please visit: http://secretsolstice.is/

For more info on SLAYER: Slayer

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THE MIGHTY SLAYER.

STONE.

ROCK USA – July 12th thru 14th, 2018 In Oshkosh, Wisconsin- Info You Need!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , , on February 9, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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From ROCK USA facebook:

Scheduled for July 12-14, 2018Rock USA, the festival, sister event to Country USA at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will open its gates to one of the nation’s biggest annual rock events.

Now in its 8th year, ROCK USA has grown into one of the most anticipated rock festivals in the U.S. With three stages, over 40 artists, unique food and beverage experiences, and unforgettable camping, ROCK USA is a music festival that fans can’t miss!

For more info, click here: rockusaoshkosh.com

LONG LIVE ROCK USA.

STONE.

ARCH ENEMY – Will To Power European Tour – Dates Announced!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on January 18, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

Arch Enemy - Will To Power - European Tour 2018 - promo flyer - #33MO8333ILMN

From ARCH ENEMY facebook:

Due to demand, the show in Geiselwind has been moved to a bigger venue! ALL remaining shows are close to being sold out, so you better get your ticket asap! www.archenemy.net/tour See you soon!

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ARCH ENEMY.

STONE.

SEPTICFLESH And DARK FUNERAL Co-Headline North America Tour 2018 – Dates, Venues And Info

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , , on January 2, 2018 by Metal Odyssey

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SEPTICFLESH return to North America in Feb / March 2018 to support their critically acclaimed new album “Codex Omega” with them, the Swedish lords of the black Dark Funeral will co bill the event to make it one of the most memorable packages to hit the North America in a very long time. Also supporting the tour is Black Metal Colombian / Texan outfit THY ANTICHRIST…are you mortals ready?

Get your ticket now!
Continental Concerts USA
www.continental-concerts.us

Dates as follows :
02/22/18 Los Angeles, CA The Regent
02/23/18 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick
02/24/18 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar
02/25/18 Oakland, CA Metro Opera House
02/26/18 Portland, OR Rock Hard PDX
02/27/18 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
03/01/18 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
03/02/18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
03/03/18 Ringle, WI Q & Z Expo Center
03/04/18 Chicago, IL Reggie’s
03/05/18 Columbus, OH Alrosa Villa
03/06/18 Lakewood, OH The Foundry
03/07/18 Detroit, MI Harpo’s
03/08/18 Toronto, ON Mod Club
03/09/18 Montreal, QC L’Astral
03/10/18 New York, NY Gramercy Theater
03/11/18 Worcester, MA Palladium
03/12/18 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
03/13/18 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
03/14/18 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
03/16/18 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
03/17/18 Fort Worth, TX Rail Club
03/18/18 Austin, TX Come and Take it Live!
03/20/18 Phoenix, AZ Club Red

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Source: SEPTICFLESH-official-

LONG LIVE SEPTICFLESH.

LONG LIVE DARK FUNERAL.

STONE.

BATTLECROSS – Concert Photo Gallery And Review – Oddbody’s Music Room, Dayton, Ohio – May 7th, 2016

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 25, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Above: Kyle Gunther – vocalist

All photo credits (except for album cover): Stone/Metal Odyssey

Back on May 7th of this year, I went to see the mighty BATTLECROSS at Oddbody’s Music Room in Dayton, Ohio. This venue plays host to many, many national, worldwide and local Metal bands. On this night Metal legends Suffocation and Soulfly were the headliners; with Abnormality and Lody Kong also as opening acts. I went solo to this night of amazing Metal mayhem and I also stayed in the pit for the entire BATTLECROSS set. Yes, I’m crazy at age 50. I did get pushed around pretty damn good too and I stuck it through.

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BATTLECROSS are touring in support of their 3rd killer studio album: Rise To Power.

The next day my body felt like crap from the physical punishment it endured from being in the pit for both BATTLECROSS and Abnormality. I wouldn’t have changed a thing I did and that’s the way Metal is supposed to be if you want to be a human target in the pit. BATTLECROSS played an amazing set of songs and had their packed house of fans going crazy. Lead singer Kyle Gunther commanded the stage, never-ceasing to jump around for a second. Kyle stalked his fans and gave them their monies worth!

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Above: Hiran Deraniyagala – guitarist

The entire BATTLECROSS band is extremely talented at their Metal crafts and are a Modern Thrash Metal band to reckon with. I absolutely enjoyed myself smashing and thrashing around to their Metal! I did (luckily) pause at times to take some photos of BATTLECROSS in action, thanks to a few BIG dudes at the front-line that shielded me from the carnage going on in the pit behind us. BATTLECROSS are from Michigan and are not to be missed if you worship in-your-face, high intensity Thrash Metal. Enjoy these photos I took and thank you for visiting. Metal Be Thy Name – Stone

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Above: Alex Bent – drummer

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Above: Tony Asta – guitarist

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Above: Don Slater – bassist

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In closing, Kyle Gunther is an animated, funny, very, very cool dude.

L: Kyle Gunther, R: Me, um, Stone

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BATTLECROSS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ODDBODY’S.

Stone.

ABNORMALITY – Concert Review – Oddbody’s Music Room, Dayton, Ohio – May 7th, 2016

Posted in concerts, Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on June 5, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Above: Mallika Sundaramurthy

Photo Credit: Stone


ABNORMALITY are a young Death Metal band that exhibits the talent, energy and drive to go very far in our Metal world. Experiencing ABNORMALITY live has only solidified my previously positive Metal opinion about them BIG time. Originating from Massachusetts and fronted by vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy, ABNORMALITY are signed to Metal Blade Records. I was fortunate to witness the live Death Metal fury of ABNORMALITY at Oddbody’s Music Room, in Dayton, Ohio, on May 7th, of this year.

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Photo Credit: Stone

With ABNORMALITY‘s new studio album Mechanisms of Omniscience just being released on April 29th, they are touring to support their Death Metal album achievement; supporting mega Metal monsters BATTLECROSS, SUFFOCATION and the legendary SOULFLY. This is quite an impressive supporting slot to have, considering the enormous influence that SUFFOCATION has had on the Death Metal family and the unparalleled Metal history of Max Cavalera’s SOULFLY. Whoa.

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Above: Front Cover of Mechanisms Of Omniscience

Being in the pit for any Metal show at my age now is usually not that stinking easy. I do feel the hits, slaps and random punches more than I used to, say, twenty-five years ago. Despite my being older, I am more wiser; therefore being up-front and against the stage for ABNORMALITY was a no-brainer for me! I took the numerous hits! F*ck yeah. I wanted to be a part of Death Metal history, being able to say I experienced ABNORMALITY as close as I could get! This band is that fun to see and hear up-close; combined with their Death Metal assault, grooves, vibes and obvious future potential, it’s freaking bragging rights to only see them this way and not from afar.

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Photo Credit: Stone

ABNORMALITY played to a packed house at Oddbody’s, with their battalion of fans that were unmistakably in attendance. Forget about the song list here; I was too busy taking in ABNORMALITY‘s deadly wall-of-sound, while doing my damn best to sustain the physical barrage upon my body. That’s Metal. Pure and f*%kin simple. Mallika Sundaramurthy‘s guttural vocals are eye-popping! Do not underestimate Mallika. Her stage presence is commanding, while working the fans into a Metal frenzyregardless of her petite size and seriously cute looks. Mallika’s vocals and the entire band, without a doubt, kicked my ears into Death Metal submission! Amazing.

I obviously had a blast being a part of this ABNORMALITY moment in Metal time. For thirty minutes or so I didn’t care about any other band in the world; my entire Metal soul was focused on what I was feeling and hearing from ABNORMALITY. The body hits I was taking didn’t matter; nor did my head getting dizzy spells from the entire pit encounter. This was my Metal moment with ABNORMALITY and I was going to savor every f*#kin second of it; as well I did. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Pictured below is the psyched-out me, with Mallika Sundaramurthy. Metal be thy name, what a funtastic night!

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Photo Credit: Kyle Gunther of Battlecross

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Mallika Sundaramurthy – Vocals
Jay Blaisdell – Drums
Josh Staples – Bass
Sam Kirsch – Guitars
Jeremy Henry – Guitars

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ABNORMALITY.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

Chris Motionless Of Motionless In White – Featured On July 2016 Alternative Press (Vans Warped Tour) Special Issue

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on June 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Motionless In White - AP - Vans Warped Tour Issue - July 2016 - #MO99333ILMFGSO

From Motionless In White Facebook:

We’re stoked to be featured on the new Alternative Press Vans Warped Tour special issue. Get your copy with a signed poster from us while they last at altpress.com/newissue

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE MOTIONLESS IN WHITE.

Stone.

COMING UP FOR AIR – New Album “Between The Party Lines” – A Metal Odyssey Album And Live Show Review

Posted in alternative rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Comng Up For Air - Between The Party Lines - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILGF

COMING UP FOR AIR is a Dayton, Ohio underground band that crosses over a few Rock genres. Their songs on Between The Party Lines are smartly written lyrically with compositions that may just pave the road to long-term success; as long  as this band stays on their current course and continues to improve, these three lads will be catching some much deserved attention within the Rock Music community outside of Ohio as well.

As a whole album, I can only state this is quite a musical feat for Coming Up For Air. Without the unnecessary polished production that seems to bring too many underground bands into the overcrowded room full of Warped Tour wannabes, Coming Up For Air play from both their heart and gut. Musical sincerity means a ton nowadays and copycats have become the uninvited norm in 2016. Coming Up For Air are oozing with sincerity and credibility on their debut album and I love that! ALL college radio stations from coast-to-coast should take note: Coming Up For Air are excellent candidates for your playlists.

With subject matter as delving into the human psyche of choosing between right and wrong, Between The Party Lines is as fine an exploratory album as I could ask for. The clean vocals of vocalist/keys/guitarist Eric Ballein are a refreshing listen; he reminds me some (vocally) of the legendary Geddy Lee. Truth. With no bass player, Ridge Higgins carries the full-time duty of giving each song their brilliant beats. Ridge plays drums like those pioneering percussionists of the classic 70’s era; there are tons of feel and knowledge of the song happening with Ridge. Dig it.

Guitarist Dylan Bailey only gives this band its extra musical boost with his colorful rhythms, leads and unique tones. If Coming Up For Air was to never add a bassist, I would be down with it. Then again, it will be exciting to hear such an addition with this band too; either way, this talented trio have a bright musical future ahead of them, as long as they continue to seize the moment.

Coming Up For Air - promo live pic - Blind Bobs - April - 2016 - #MOILMWKSO99

photo credit: Robb Nickell

Between The Party Lines – Track List:

P.S.A., Johnston Red, Serpent Song, Irrational Fear, Side Effects, Two-Minutes Hate, Doublethink, Static Faith, Violet, In Some Mode Of G

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Coming Up For Air – A Live Review:

Dayton, Ohio and its surrounding metropolitan area can surely boast it has a diverse and exciting music scene. From Metal to Indie Rock, Undeground acts to numerous world-famous bands making tour stops, it’s definitely here in this very busy part of Ohio. One new and exciting band that has crossed my path and ears as of late is: Coming Up For Air. If you dig underground Rock, shades of Hard Rock, Progressive Rock and Alternative Rock, Coming Up For Air is a band you seriously want to check out for an evening of live Rock ‘N Roll. Hell and yes.

Coming Up For Air - Dylan - 2016 - #MO0999ILNMS

photo credit: Robb Nickell

Coming Up For Air have just recently begun playing live gigs in Dayton; I was fortunate to see them perform at Blind Bob’s in downtown Dayton, back on April 14th. With Metal Odyssey’s staff photographer Robb Nickell, I enjoyed a live set of songs from Coming Up For Air that left me impressed, feeling good and eager to see them live again very soon. Blind Bob’s proved to be a perfect and intimate setting to be introduced to Coming Up For Air.

Blind Bobs - Dayton - Ohio - April 14 - 2016 - #MO99099

photo credit: Robb Nickell

CUFA had their fans in attendance and the mood of the crowd was decisively upbeat at every note they heard. The sound and volume were perfect for a live setting of this size. No bullshit and very cool vibes were shared by all that night at Blind Bob’s, as Coming Up For Air played with the confidence and maturity that I love to see, especially with a young and rising band. Good times. Good people. Good club. Great band. Dig it. – Stone

Dylan Bailey - April 14 - Blind Bobs - #MO99099

Above: guitarist Dylan Bailey

photo credit: Robb Nickell

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COMING UP FOR AIR are:

Ridge Higgins – Drums, Keys, Aux Percussion

Eric Ballein – Vocals and Guitar

Dylan Bailey – Guitar

Comng Up For Air - Between The Party Lines - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILGF

From Coming Up For Air:

Between the Party Lines, our debut release, is now available on all popular streaming platforms! Below will be the several links to the most common ones for you all to check out. Today is momentous for us as musicians because it is the beginning of what we will hopefully continue to do. Please listen to, like, share, stream and purchase our album because each of these things support what he have crafted with love, sweat and the occasional inappropriate remark.

http://comingupforair.bandcamp.com/…/between-the-party-lines

https://play.google.com/…/Coming_Up_For_Air_Between_the_Par…

https://play.spotify.com/album/0MIc6HEApf5AGtUvSao60w

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE COMING UP FOR AIR.

LONG LIVE ROCK.

LONG LIVE OHIO.

Stone.

FLYLEAF TO HEADLINE REVOLVER’S HOTTEST CHICKS TOUR!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Revolver - Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour - promo flyer - 2015

A message from Flyleaf: We’re very excited to announce we are headlining the Revolver: Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour (2015) along with The Agonist, Fit For Rivals, DIAMANTE and Falling For Scarlet! Check to see if we’re hitting your city and if so you can’t miss this tour! Buy tickets today!

Flyleaf - promo band pic - album flyer - 2015 - #33FMO0307

FLYLEAF:

Kristen May – vocals

Sameer Bhattacharya – guitar

Jared Hartmann – guitar

Pat Seals – bass

James Culpepper – drums

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Source:

Loud & Proud Records - large logo - 2014 - red black white

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FLYLEAF & EVERY BAND ON THIS TOUR.

Stone.

DRAWERS And NOLENTIA Announce Cuban Tour

Posted in concerts, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on February 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Brutal Fest Winter - 2015 - promo tour flyer - #201502MO

Kaotoxin Records is proud to announce that two of its bands, DRAWERS and NOLENTIAwill tour Cuba in February. Part of the ongoing Brutal Fest bi-annual tour series, the tour will bring five international bands (also including LA HORE, SICKRET and SUPERBUTT) to Cuba in February, where they’ll play a series of gigs around the country along with local acts (Combat Noise, Darkness Fall, Blinder, Trendkill, Claim…). Check out the Brutal Fest Tour Trailer at this location.


DRAWERS are touring in support of their 2014 self-titled second full-length album and NOLENTIA in support of their 2013 sophomore release May the Hand that Holds the Match that Will Set this World on Fire Be Blessed above All.

Tour Dates:

Feb. 13 – Holguin

Feb. 14 – Bayamo

Feb. 15 – Bayamo

Feb. 17 – Camaguey

Feb. 19 – Santa Clara

Feb. 20 – Habana

Feb. 21 – Habana

Feb. 22 – Matanzas


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Click here to view NOLENTIA’s official video for “On this Side of the Grave” and here for DRAWER’s official video for “Shadow Dancers.”

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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http://www.kaotoxin.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – December 28th… Led Zeppelin, Vanilla Fudge And The Doors

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Hard Rock, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 28, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Vanilla Fudge - Led Zeppelin - promo flyer -

On December 28th, 1968Led Zeppelin performed their first concert in Canada at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, supporting Vanilla Fudge. Notice the above concert flyer doesn’t even have Led Zeppelin billed on it! Holy baloney! It’s amazing Metal history, to say the very least!

The Led Zeppelin lineup was of course: Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitars), John Paul Jones (bass) and the late John Bonham on drums. Rest in peace, John Bonham. The stellar lineup for Vanilla Fudge, on this date was: Mark Stein (vocals & organ/keys), Tim Bogert (bass & vocals), Vince Martell (guitar & vocals) and Carmine Appice (drums & vocals).

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I’m not taking anything away from the legendary Vanilla Fudge; there have been many instances in Metal history where I can look back and chuckle at who opened for what band. Vanilla Fudge are an important and legendary band that also paved roads for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Heck, I remember seeing Metallica open for Ozzy Osbourne; it’s all part of the natural progression of any upstart band, regardless of the fame of any individual band members. The exposure that Led Zeppelin received by opening for Vanilla Fudge was more than likely immeasurable, back in the day.

You will have to zoom-in (below) to read this not too pleasant review of Led Zeppelin’s supporting performance, written by “Teen Talk” reporter Jim Allan. Hey, as I believe: any press is good press, if you’re a band. Jim Allan did dig the performance by Vanilla Fudge, however.

Led Zeppelin - Vanilla Fudge concert review - 1968 - Jim Allan - promo pic

Below is a real-deal ticket stub from this iconic night of Hard Rock and Psychedelia:

Vanilla Fudge - Led Zeppelin - ticket stub - Vancouver - 1968 Concert - promo pic

You can read much more about Led Zeppelin opening for Vanilla Fudge by clicking the link below! Whoa!

http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/december-28-1968

The Doors - Touch Me - Wild Child - promo 45rpm - single cover sleeve - #1968JM

On December 28th, 1968 – The Doors released their single Touch Me. This hit went on to reach #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, becoming the third Gold Single from The Doors. This sensational song is featured on The Doors fourth studio album, The Soft Parade, released in 1969, via Elektra. Rest in peace, Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek.

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

SKULL FIST – USA Tour January 2015 – Tour Info

Posted in concerts, Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Skull Fist - Elm Street - Night Demon - promo tour flyer - January 2015

SKULL FIST – Elm Street will be supporting Skull Fist, along with Night Demon in January 2015! Whoa! Check out the tour flyer above for tour dates, cities and venues and/or click on the following links for more info: Skull Fist USA Tour Jan. 2015 and Skull Fist.

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE SKULL FIST.

LONG LIVE ELM STREET.

LONG LIVE NIGHT DEMON.

Stone.

Power Prog & Metal Fest 2014 – To Feature Saxon, Therion, Amorphis, Masterplan, Fates Warning – This April In Belgium – Info You Need!

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Power Prog & Metal Fest - promo flyer - 2014 - ppm - April

One of the biggest indoor European festivals!

When: April 18th, 19th & 20th

Where: Lotto Mons Expo – Mons – Belgium

3 days, 32 Bands and 2 Stages! At PPM Fest, the bands don’t play at the same time!

Metal Be Thy Name!!

For more cool details and ticket info:

Website: www.ppmfest.com

Facebook: Power Prog & Metal Festival @ Lotto Mons Expo !

And:

https://www.facebook.com/events/513439235418211/

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE PPM FEST.

LONG LIVE BELGIUM.

Stone.

NOISEM – Featured On Cover Of Decibel As Magazine Tour With CARCASS Begins

Posted in concerts, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 14, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Decibel Magazine - Carcass - Gorguts - Noisem - 2014 - #2998

Stream Decibel Flexi Now; Band Prepares Record Store Day Release

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Baltimore Thrash assassins, NOISEM, will undertake their most high-profile tour excursion to date next week, as the young crew hits the road on the third annual Decibel Magazine tour. Set to provide their jacked-up, rabid thrash assault as the opening act of the tour, NOISEM’s set will be followed by each night by performances from massive Metal luminaries Gorguts, The Black Dahlia Murder, and headliners, Carcass.

The three-week venture gets underway on Tuesday, March 18th in Orlando, Florida before blasting westward infiltrating major cities across the US and Canada before the final gig on April 13th in Silver Spring, Maryland, right down the street from the band’s home turf. The trek is preceded by several one-off gigs this weekend including a show in Cleveland with lablemates In Cold Blood and Haymaker followed by two shows with Gorguts and The Black Dahlia Murder.

NOISEM - Large Logo!

This week, the cover of the April issue of Decibel is out, featuring members of all four acts on the magazine’s tour, including NOISEM frontman, Tyler Carnes. Additionally, the band recently completed a new recording entitled “Defiled” for Decibel’s ongoing flexi-series which has been released this week. The 7″ flexi will appear in the May issue of the mag but has been released early in advance of the tour.

Order the new issue of the mag HERE and unload the thrashbanging intensity of “Defiled” RIGHT HERE

Just days after the massive tour comes to a halt, NOISEM will unload another new tune in the form of the Repulsion classic, “Slaughter Of The Innocent,” the track set to appear on a split 7″ with Occultist being devised for release on Record Store Day 2014 via label home, A389 Recordings.

Noisem - Agony Defined - promo cover pic

NOISEM’s bludgeoning debut LP, Agony Defined, overthrew the #9 album of 2013 slot in Decibel’s year-end issue, the mag stating of the album: “Leave it to a group of teenagers from Baltimore to blow the cobwebs off of Thrash Metal and shake the genre at its very foundation… The wellspring of catchy riffs is seemingly endless on Agony Defined; no band employed the whammy bar better in 2013.”

NOISEM – Tour Dates:

3/15/2014 Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH w/ In Cold Blood, Haymaker

3/16/2014 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Gorguts

3/17/2014 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Gorguts

Decibel Magazine Tour - 2014 - promo banner - Carcass - Noisem - Gorguts

Decibel Magazine Tour 2014 w/ Carcass, Gorguts, The Black Dahlia Murder, Noisem:

3/18/2014 The Beachum Theater – Orlando, FL

3/19/2014 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

3/21/2014 Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX

3/22/2014 Mohawk – Austin, TX

3/24/2014 The Press Room – Phoenix, AZ

3/25/2014 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA

3/26/2014 The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

3/28/2014 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC

3/29/2014 Showbox Market – Seattle, WA

3/30/2014 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR

4/02/2014 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

4/04/2014 Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN

4/05/2014 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL

4/06/2014 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH

4/07/2014 Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA

4/08/2014 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON

4/09/2014 Metropolis – Montreal, QC

4/10/2014 Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA

4/11/2014 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY

4/12/2014 Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA

4/13/2014 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

Website: http://www.noisembaltimore.com

Facebook: Noisem

A389 Recordings - promo - logo - 2013

http://www.a389records.com

https://www.facebook.com/a389recordings

https://twitter.com/a389recordings

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LONG LIVE CARCASS.

LONG LIVE NOISEM.

LONG LIVE GORGUTS.

LONG LIVE THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER.

LONG LIVE DECIBEL MAG.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.